audiofan

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I'm installing a BBK full with a toxicfab manifold, do I need a gasket between the turbo and the manifold? can I reuse the stock ones if there is one?

Thanks for your reply

evo8dreamcar

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If your going to replace them why not replace the gasket and save the hassle?? Just one less thing to worry about.

audiofan

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I'm not in the US, so I can't go to the dealer and get a new one, and I want to install the turbo ASAP

ToxicFab

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I've been using my factory gaskets that came on my car and run many different manifolds and o2 housing with zero issues. If a manifold is built right, and truly decked flat, there is zero issues.

-Collin

RevMatcher

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If you can, use a new set of gaskets. In general, gaskets undergo a certain amount of permanent plastic deformation upon the first use that isn't recovered. The 2nd time you use the gasket, you're operating on a stiffer portion of the load-deflection curve, which changes the resulting preload in the exhaust manifold capscrews on application of the original assembly torque. This, along with a few other reasons, is the reason new gaskets should be used.

(My background is structural and thermal analysis of manifolds, cylinder heads and blocks and their hot bolted joints for a major engine manufacturer.)

Thore

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English motherf***ker, Do you speak it?

Anyways, I would agree. Install your turbo with a new gasket. I completely understand that uncontrollable urge to jump in on something and get it going but do it right the first time. I have had a bad experience with making "assumptions" about reusing parts. Changing out the gasket isn't fun or a quick and easy job. So you wouldn't want to do it again because the gasket went south

I hate to state the obvious to but make sure you torque those things down to spec. Those gaskets are thick but an exhaust leak will eat those things up.

MileHighX

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^^^ Lol I agree. The gasket is fairly cheap and good insurance. I know if you have an 8 you usually have to buy the 9 upgrade kit for a turbo like that, and the kit should come w/ that gasket. And like he said make sure the torque is right, oddly enough the OEM Evo 8 and OEM Evo 9 turbo's have different torque specs for the exh. manifold to turbo nuts and bolts. I think the 9 requires about 10 more ft lbs, but the after market manufacturer usually supplies that info.

EvoTurboTurk

Reopening thread

I would like to know everyones opinion on this item? Would this fit the Evo 7? Is OEM better & why? http://www.grimmspeed.com/grimmspeed...-turbo-gasket/

EvoTurboTurk

Anyone?